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William Meyer — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Meyer across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ripley, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frederick & Fred — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ripley, Indiana |
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Delaware Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Meyer | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Henry Meyer | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Emma Meyer | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ripley, Indiana
Son, age 13
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Ripley, Indiana
Son, age 22
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | William R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Ripley, Indiana
Head, age 32
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
| Surname | Meyer |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links William Meyer across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Ripley, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frederick Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Meyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kate Meyer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frederick Meyer
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Meyer
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kate Meyer
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Meyer
Head · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · Indiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Ripley, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Ripley, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu461unit:1131)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dick Luers | 66 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 2 | Maggie Luers | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Walter Luers | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 4 | Henry Bultman | 49 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 5 | Virginia Bultman | 41 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Mabel Bultman | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Rome Bultman | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Hazel Bultman | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Charles Esterly | 38 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 10 | Howard Beach | 24 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 11 | Agnes Beach | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Louis Kirchner | 43 | Boarder | Laborer | Indiana |
| 13 | William H. Meyer THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 14 | Emma Meyer | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Henry R. Meyer | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Roy Bultman | 27 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 17 | Lillian Bultman | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Raymond C. Bultman | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Sylvester Bultman | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Albert Bultman | 70 | Father | — | Hanover |
| 21 | John Bultman | 34 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 22 | Ruth Bultman | 25 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Vivian Bultman | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Herman Bultman | 45 | Brother | Laborer | Indiana |
| 25 | John Wehr | 63 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 26 | Anna Wehr | 60 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 27 | William Lobet | 75 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 28 | Maggie Lobet | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Harry H. Lobet | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Fred Lobet | 46 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 31 | Margaret Lobet | 33 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Bessie Lobet | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 33 | John Lobet | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Louis Lobet | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Leona Lobet | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Louise Lobet | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Bernard Keene | 60 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 38 | Mary Keene | 57 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Otto Keene | 25 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 40 | Joe Keene | 23 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 41 | Anna Keene | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Elizabeth Keene | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Jacob H. Hiner | 45 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 44 | Katie Hiner | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Agnes J. Hiner | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Mary Earkard | 50 | Sister-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Adam J. Stahl | 40 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 48 | Louisa Stahl | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 49 | Marcella Stahl | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Ollie Stahl | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)